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septum pellucidum

(pə-lo͞oˈsĭ-dəm)

noun pl. septa pel·lu·ci·da (-də)

A thin membrane of nervous tissue that forms the medial wall of the lateral ventricles in the brain.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin sēptum pellūcidum

Origin: : sēptum, septum

Origin: + Latin pellūcidum

Origin: , neuter of pellūcidus, transparent

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